Driftwood Chords by The Moody Blues
Tempo:
101.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Em
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] Just like the driftwood of a dream, [G] left on the seashore of [A] sleep.
[D] Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme, [G] lost in the desert [A] of time.
Time [Em] waits with no one at all, [A] no not even you.
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A] you really thought you knew.
[D]
I don't remember what was said, in the [G] confusion that [A] night.
[D]
I only know what's on my mind, what's [G] in the future, we [A] will decide.
Time waits [Em] with no one at all, [A]
no not even you.
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A]
you really thought you knew.
[Gm] I shattered the illusion, of fortune staring at me.
[D] But darling, [G] now I know you, [D] like you never [G] need to say.
[A] Oh, don't [Em] leave me [A] driftwood [D] on the shore.
[G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[Am] [A]
Time waits [Em] with no one my [A] love, no not even you.
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A]
you really thought you knew.
[Gm] I shattered the illusion, [Dm] of fortune staring [Gm] at me.
[D] I'm waking up, [G] I'm reaching up, I'm [D] getting out from [G] this game.
[A] Oh, don't [Em] leave me driftwood [A] [D] on the shore.
[G] Oh, [A]
don't leave [Em] me [A] driftwood on [D] the shore.
[G] Oh, [A]
don't leave [Em] me driftwood [A] [D] on the shore.
[G]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
[D]
[G]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] Just like the driftwood of a dream, [G] left on the seashore of [A] sleep.
[D] Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme, [G] lost in the desert [A] of time.
Time [Em] waits with no one at all, [A] no not even you.
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A] you really thought you knew.
[D]
I don't remember what was said, in the [G] confusion that [A] night.
[D]
I only know what's on my mind, what's [G] in the future, we [A] will decide.
Time waits [Em] with no one at all, [A]
no not even you.
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A]
you really thought you knew.
[Gm] I shattered the illusion, of fortune staring at me.
[D] But darling, [G] now I know you, [D] like you never [G] need to say.
[A] Oh, don't [Em] leave me [A] driftwood [D] on the shore.
[G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[Am] [A]
Time waits [Em] with no one my [A] love, no not even you.
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A]
you really thought you knew.
[Gm] I shattered the illusion, [Dm] of fortune staring [Gm] at me.
[D] I'm waking up, [G] I'm reaching up, I'm [D] getting out from [G] this game.
[A] Oh, don't [Em] leave me driftwood [A] [D] on the shore.
[G] Oh, [A]
don't leave [Em] me [A] driftwood on [D] the shore.
[G] Oh, [A]
don't leave [Em] me driftwood [A] [D] on the shore.
[G]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
[D]
[G]
Key:
A
D
G
Em
Gm
A
D
G
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Just like the driftwood of a dream, _ [G] left on the seashore of [A] sleep.
_ _ _ [D] Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme, _ [G] lost in the desert _ [A] of time.
_ _ Time [Em] waits with no one at all, _ _ [A] no not even you.
_ _ You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A] you really thought you knew.
_ _ [D] _
I don't remember what was said, in the [G] confusion _ that [A] night.
_ _ [D]
I only know what's on my mind, what's [G] in the future, we [A] will decide. _ _ _
Time waits [Em] with no one at all, [A] _
no not even you. _ _
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, _ [A]
you really thought you knew.
_ [Gm] I shattered the illusion, _ _ of fortune staring at me.
_ _ [D] But darling, _ [G] now I know you, _ [D] like you never _ [G] need to say.
[A] Oh, _ don't [Em] leave me [A] driftwood [D] on the shore. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _ _
Time waits [Em] with no one my [A] love, no not even you. _ _ _
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A]
you really thought you knew.
_ _ [Gm] I shattered the illusion, _ [Dm] of fortune staring [Gm] at me.
_ _ [D] I'm waking up, [G] I'm reaching _ up, I'm [D] getting out from [G] this game.
[A] Oh, _ don't [Em] leave me driftwood [A] _ [D] on the shore.
_ _ [G] Oh, _ _ [A] _
_ don't leave [Em] me [A] driftwood on [D] the shore.
_ _ [G] Oh, _ _ [A] _
_ don't leave [Em] me driftwood [A] [D] on the shore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Just like the driftwood of a dream, _ [G] left on the seashore of [A] sleep.
_ _ _ [D] Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme, _ [G] lost in the desert _ [A] of time.
_ _ Time [Em] waits with no one at all, _ _ [A] no not even you.
_ _ You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A] you really thought you knew.
_ _ [D] _
I don't remember what was said, in the [G] confusion _ that [A] night.
_ _ [D]
I only know what's on my mind, what's [G] in the future, we [A] will decide. _ _ _
Time waits [Em] with no one at all, [A] _
no not even you. _ _
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, _ [A]
you really thought you knew.
_ [Gm] I shattered the illusion, _ _ of fortune staring at me.
_ _ [D] But darling, _ [G] now I know you, _ [D] like you never _ [G] need to say.
[A] Oh, _ don't [Em] leave me [A] driftwood [D] on the shore. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _ _
Time waits [Em] with no one my [A] love, no not even you. _ _ _
You thought [Em] you'd seen it all before, [A]
you really thought you knew.
_ _ [Gm] I shattered the illusion, _ [Dm] of fortune staring [Gm] at me.
_ _ [D] I'm waking up, [G] I'm reaching _ up, I'm [D] getting out from [G] this game.
[A] Oh, _ don't [Em] leave me driftwood [A] _ [D] on the shore.
_ _ [G] Oh, _ _ [A] _
_ don't leave [Em] me [A] driftwood on [D] the shore.
_ _ [G] Oh, _ _ [A] _
_ don't leave [Em] me driftwood [A] [D] on the shore.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _